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today president obama seemed a little unsure. >> al qaeda's top ranks have been hammered. but core of al qaeda in afghanistan and pakistan is on the way to defeat. al qaeda affiliates and like minded extremists still threaten our homeland, still threaten our diplomatic facilities. >> so does it really lessen the threat if the core has been hammered but affiliates have spread and actively plot against the united states? it is hard to know. one thing we know is the obama administration just stepped up the use of drones to kill terrorists. just how effective are they? barbara starr with an investigation. >> reporter: within hours of learning al qaeda in yemen was planning a major attack president obama increased drone operations in a frantic effort to find the terrorists. operations have been cut back but now the gloves were off as senior administration official tells cnn. national security trumped everything else. in the last week and a half five drone attacks over yemen. about one-third of all attacks so far all this year. drones remain controversial. president obama insist
today president obama seemed a little unsure. >> al qaeda's top ranks have been hammered. but core of al qaeda in afghanistan and pakistan is on the way to defeat. al qaeda affiliates and like minded extremists still threaten our homeland, still threaten our diplomatic facilities. >> so does it really lessen the threat if the core has been hammered but affiliates have spread and actively plot against the united states? it is hard to know. one thing we know is the obama...
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including president obama. that is why he has begun to release and authorize the disclosure of more proponents of that program. he has made sure that we are taking steps and working with congress to strike that balance between security and privacy. initially, that is why there were minimal as a component to the law that ensure that when a privacy concern comes up that there are mechanisms in place to address them. i think the revelations that have come to light recently, that there were times when the line was crossed. that demonstrates the mechanisms were in place to catch those. to be pfizer court ruling that unconstitutional in 2011 and setting it aside and ending it was another example of how the process works. we have to continue to focus on finding the balance. >> what is your sense of this as a gut check issue for the democratic base? this whole nsa controversy does seem to have done something that's a lot of would have thought was impossible, forging common ground between the libertarians and the libera
including president obama. that is why he has begun to release and authorize the disclosure of more proponents of that program. he has made sure that we are taking steps and working with congress to strike that balance between security and privacy. initially, that is why there were minimal as a component to the law that ensure that when a privacy concern comes up that there are mechanisms in place to address them. i think the revelations that have come to light recently, that there were times...
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literally at a rally i went to, it's like he's president obama. he's representing what's left of the mainstream establishment of republicans. he's a deft fund-raiser and savvy politician. this isn't going to help him a lot in primaries, but the fact he could bring in the bucks and have a broad appeal, this could definitely help. >> miss fiorina, are these people who just don't want their taxes raised? >> yes, there are some splits but it's not quite as dramatic as the media would like it to be. there a lot of republicans in california who will welcome marco rubio with open arms. some of them what you would call rock rib conservatives and some are more moderate but i think they understand that marco rubio has the opportunity to appeal to the conservative wing of the party and he is pivotal in racial reform and they want racial reform. >> and coming up, conservatives having a bromance with demi moore's ex. how did that happen? >> and tapes show richard nixon was ahead of his time but not in a good way. that's coming up. and that means growth, lots o
literally at a rally i went to, it's like he's president obama. he's representing what's left of the mainstream establishment of republicans. he's a deft fund-raiser and savvy politician. this isn't going to help him a lot in primaries, but the fact he could bring in the bucks and have a broad appeal, this could definitely help. >> miss fiorina, are these people who just don't want their taxes raised? >> yes, there are some splits but it's not quite as dramatic as the media would...
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. >>> some are calling on president obama to assist. >> there are many areas where we could exercise influence over the generals and we're not doing anything of it. >> the leader of egypt's army said he would not tolerate violence, but there is room for everyone in egypt. >>> president obama is back this morning after a vacation in martha's vineyard in massachusetts. this is -- video of the president and his family last night. he has a schedule to discuss progress on reforms. he's taking a two door bus tour in new york and pennsylvania it. he's going to make sure that students from middle class families have access to higher education. >>> bob filner will be back on the job following multiple accusations of sexual harassment. >> bob must go! >> people who want bob filner to resign stood outside city hall yesterday. they're working together 100,000 measures to get a recall measure on the ballot. they have accused him of king inappropriate comments and sexual advancements. he's apologized for his behavior, but refused to step down. >>> political leaders of california and nevada will ga
. >>> some are calling on president obama to assist. >> there are many areas where we could exercise influence over the generals and we're not doing anything of it. >> the leader of egypt's army said he would not tolerate violence, but there is room for everyone in egypt. >>> president obama is back this morning after a vacation in martha's vineyard in massachusetts. this is -- video of the president and his family last night. he has a schedule to discuss progress...
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. >>> plus, president obama calls for an end to the violence in egypt, but is he doing anywhere near enough? >>> and the latest from the hannah anderson investigation, she's set to make her first public appearance since the abduction any minute. that will happen this hour. we'll go there. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everyone, i'm erin burnett, and "outfront" we begin with the breaking news of the dow dropping, nearly 350 points in the last 48 hours. the biggest selloff for stocks in nearly two months. the president of bianco research joins me. jim, what's causing this? you have companies really big, important ones like walmart saying we're worried, things aren't as good as we thought? at the same time some economic data on jobs seems to be better than what people thought. so what's the problem? >> that is the problem. it's a conflict that wall street is trying to struggle with. it all comes back to the federal reserve and whether or not the stimulus that the federal reserve has been giving us through quantitative easing will continue. they were worried about the claims of
. >>> plus, president obama calls for an end to the violence in egypt, but is he doing anywhere near enough? >>> and the latest from the hannah anderson investigation, she's set to make her first public appearance since the abduction any minute. that will happen this hour. we'll go there. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everyone, i'm erin burnett, and "outfront" we begin with the breaking news of the dow dropping, nearly 350 points in the...
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president obama today announcing the u.s. is cancelling joint military exercises with egyptian forces after the egyptian government killed hundreds of people in clashes in the street. but usa to egypt, $1.5 billion, that's still flowing. and the national lead, new jersey governor chris christie has a medical marijuana bill on his desk. we'll talk to the desperate father who publicly confronted christie, begging him to sign the bill on behalf of his ailing young daughter. >>> good afternoon, everyone. welcome to "the lead." we'll begin with the money lead. you hear that? the closing bell on wall street and not a moment too soon. the dow fell off a cliff today, plunging more than 200 points before it was all said and done and a big part of the blame goes to the world's largest retailer. i want to get right to allison. what does walmart have to do with it? >> investors reacted to disappointing deadlines from two big companies, one cisco systems saying it's cutting 4,000 jobs, an economy that the ceo called challenging. cisco sai
president obama today announcing the u.s. is cancelling joint military exercises with egyptian forces after the egyptian government killed hundreds of people in clashes in the street. but usa to egypt, $1.5 billion, that's still flowing. and the national lead, new jersey governor chris christie has a medical marijuana bill on his desk. we'll talk to the desperate father who publicly confronted christie, begging him to sign the bill on behalf of his ailing young daughter. >>> good...
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president obama formally cancelled talked with president putin in russia next month. it's part of the fall out from russia's decision to grant asylum to nsa leaker edward snowden. the president talked about russia's move on the tonight show. >> were you surprised that russia granted snowden asylum? >> i was disappointed. we have tried to respect if there's a lawbreaker or alleged lawbreaker in their country we evaluate it and try to work with them. they didn't do that with us. in some ways it's reflective of some underlying challenges we've had with russia lately. >> wolf blitzer joining me live. i don't think anyone would be surprised about that. what might this say? this latest move say about the relationship, the ongoing relationship between the u.s. and russia overall? >> it would say there's a serious strain. the strain has been exacerbated by their decision to grant edward snowden one year of temporary asylum. let's see what happens during the course of the year. it was already pretty significant on syria and iran. there's some other issues as well. there's been
president obama formally cancelled talked with president putin in russia next month. it's part of the fall out from russia's decision to grant asylum to nsa leaker edward snowden. the president talked about russia's move on the tonight show. >> were you surprised that russia granted snowden asylum? >> i was disappointed. we have tried to respect if there's a lawbreaker or alleged lawbreaker in their country we evaluate it and try to work with them. they didn't do that with us. in...
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even president obama heard about the issue today. shep. >> shepard: the so-called flash crash of 2010 caused a drop in the dow of 1,000 points. while a computer glitch caused today's problems, back in december of 1987 a squirrel reportedly caused a short-circuit that shut down the nasdaq for more than an hour. wall street survived. the squirrel did not. and seven years later another squirrel forced the exchange to close when it chewed through power cables. after all that, stocks closed higher for the first time in six trading sessions. besides the nasdaq's gain, the dow was up 66, the s&p up 14. this comes despite a report that shows more americans are fresh out of work, or were last week. the labor department reports 13,000 more people filed their first claims for jobless benefits, but the trend is clearly heading in the other direction, at least for the moment. claims have been dropping in recent weeks, and they're about half of what they were during the worst days of the great recession. >>> dramatic details about the final moment
even president obama heard about the issue today. shep. >> shepard: the so-called flash crash of 2010 caused a drop in the dow of 1,000 points. while a computer glitch caused today's problems, back in december of 1987 a squirrel reportedly caused a short-circuit that shut down the nasdaq for more than an hour. wall street survived. the squirrel did not. and seven years later another squirrel forced the exchange to close when it chewed through power cables. after all that, stocks closed...
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the white house reiterated that president obama does not expect to send u.s. troops to syria, and the un says one million syrian children are now refugees because of the conflict. in lebanon at least 37 people are dead, and hundreds are injured after explosions happened after morning prayer. >>> and a jury has resumed deliberations in the court-martial of nidal hasan. he passed on his final chance to address the jury on thursday. he faces multiple charges for shooting 13 fellow soldiers in 2009. >>> now to egypt where ousted morsi supporters call for a return to power. david jackson has more. >> today was called the friday of martyrs. and that was set that way by the muslim brotherhood as a day of demonstrations to take place all across the nation cheer in egypt. 26 or 28 numbers of demonstrations to take place in small towns and large cities across the country. they were smaller than expected. they were after friday prayers, and outside of the mosques in various areas. there was mar down the geza boulevard that had a couple of thousand people there. and also
the white house reiterated that president obama does not expect to send u.s. troops to syria, and the un says one million syrian children are now refugees because of the conflict. in lebanon at least 37 people are dead, and hundreds are injured after explosions happened after morning prayer. >>> and a jury has resumed deliberations in the court-martial of nidal hasan. he passed on his final chance to address the jury on thursday. he faces multiple charges for shooting 13 fellow...
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president obama told cnn the u.s. is gathering evidence but signs foint a troubling situation. >> what we've seen indicates this is a big event. we're already in communication was the intire international community moving through to tray to prompt better action from them. and we called on the government to allow an investigation of the site because un inspectors are on the ground right now. >> the government saying they're absolutely baseless. >> north and south korea will allow families separated for decades to see each other again. the emotional reunions happening next month in a north korean mountain resort, the first such reunion to take place in plea tlee years. 100 families from north and south have been invited to the event. they announcement marks the latest gesture from the north which earlier this year threatened nuclear war against seoul and washington. >> the inmate staging a daring escape from an arkansas jail is now back in custody. take a look at this video. it captured him driving into a lobby then out
president obama told cnn the u.s. is gathering evidence but signs foint a troubling situation. >> what we've seen indicates this is a big event. we're already in communication was the intire international community moving through to tray to prompt better action from them. and we called on the government to allow an investigation of the site because un inspectors are on the ground right now. >> the government saying they're absolutely baseless. >> north and south korea will...
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the obama administration has gone after whistle-blowers vigorously. the military prosecutors wanted to put manning away for 60 years, try to convict him on aiding the enemy and to grant a pardon at this point would simply really be wasting the millions of dollars that it cost to put on this trial. >> all right. thank you very much, chris lawrence. >>> and news now on a major terror trial that we've been following the fate of nadal hasan, the army psychiatrist accused of murdering 13 people in a shooting rampage nearly three years ago is tonight formally and finally at long last in the hands of the military jury. hasan represented himself in the case, although, you wouldn't know it. you know, we've been watching every day when he would cross-examine a witness. when he would actually perhaps give his closing statement. today he declined to give a closing statement. he never called a single witness to the stand. hasan has indicated he would welcome the death penalty. according to a mental health evaluation leaked by hasan he told a military panel, quote,
the obama administration has gone after whistle-blowers vigorously. the military prosecutors wanted to put manning away for 60 years, try to convict him on aiding the enemy and to grant a pardon at this point would simply really be wasting the millions of dollars that it cost to put on this trial. >> all right. thank you very much, chris lawrence. >>> and news now on a major terror trial that we've been following the fate of nadal hasan, the army psychiatrist accused of murdering...
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as president obama faces calls for the u.s. to do more and possibly cut off aid to a one-time ally. >>> plus with still 800 days till the iowa caucuses, are they positioning too early? we'll talk about that. >>> and a deep dive today. back nearly 30 years ago to the republican convention that cemented reagan's legacy and what today's gop can learn from it. good morning from washington. it's monday, august 19, 2013. this is "the daily rundown." i'm chuck todd. let's get right to my first reads the morning. egyptian officials say at least 24 policeman were killed in an ambush-style attack near raffa on the gaza border. according to egyptian security force, armed men stoppeded two buses carrying off-duty police, forced the passengers to get out, before shooting them execution-style. more than 900 people are reported to have been killed since wednesday when the interim egyptian government began a bloody crackdown on supporters of ousted president mohamed morsi. on sunday, the egyptian government confirmed security forces had killed
as president obama faces calls for the u.s. to do more and possibly cut off aid to a one-time ally. >>> plus with still 800 days till the iowa caucuses, are they positioning too early? we'll talk about that. >>> and a deep dive today. back nearly 30 years ago to the republican convention that cemented reagan's legacy and what today's gop can learn from it. good morning from washington. it's monday, august 19, 2013. this is "the daily rundown." i'm chuck todd. let's...
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a shutdown, debt ceiling fight, we want to get rid of obama care and this is obama saying while they're having that conferring, this is the conversation i want to have with the country. about what the government can do to help people realize the dream of a college education to not go broke, not go bankrupt paying for it. two different messages out there to hear. >> i want to bring kristen welker back into the conversation, as well, there in buffalo. kristen, what parts of the president's plans will he be able to enact without congressional approval? >> that's an important point, craig. this grading system is something that he plans to do through executive action. so he wants to get that started by 2015 so that colleges can start to be graded based on the debt of students. the percentage of graduates, the expected earnings of potential graduates. so that's something that he can do without congress. but where he needs congress is to actually link it to federal aid. and that is where it gets more complicated. this is something he's been talking about since the state of the union address in
a shutdown, debt ceiling fight, we want to get rid of obama care and this is obama saying while they're having that conferring, this is the conversation i want to have with the country. about what the government can do to help people realize the dream of a college education to not go broke, not go bankrupt paying for it. two different messages out there to hear. >> i want to bring kristen welker back into the conversation, as well, there in buffalo. kristen, what parts of the president's...
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they are followed by president obama and senator ted cruz. other potential 2016 candidates registered including senator rubio, vice president biden, governor o'maly and senator paul. o'malley says he is laying out the framework for a run in 2016. and on "meet the press," santorum said he could give it another go. >> i'm open to looking at a presidential race in 2016, but got take alittle ways. we have got elections in 2014. >> rick tyler and also jamaal simmons. good to see you guys. good morning. rick, chris krae on the latest cover of "new york" magazine. he tops this new poll which measures sentiment more than who voters said they would actually vote for. i think what is notable is among republican voters, christie ranks eighth. paul ryan comes out on top when it's republican voters. is this a sign of a divide in the republican party? what do you make of those kinds of numbers? >> the republican party often gets accused of not having a big tent but it seems to me we have more diversion in the republican party than anywhere else. i think we
they are followed by president obama and senator ted cruz. other potential 2016 candidates registered including senator rubio, vice president biden, governor o'maly and senator paul. o'malley says he is laying out the framework for a run in 2016. and on "meet the press," santorum said he could give it another go. >> i'm open to looking at a presidential race in 2016, but got take alittle ways. we have got elections in 2014. >> rick tyler and also jamaal simmons. good to...
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they're calling on president obama to cut off aid to egypt. >> we're going to have to suspect our aid because we can't support the action of the military. >> reporter: the president says the egyptian military is necessary because it keeps the peace with israel and provides safe passage through the suez canal. >> there are no good choices but of the two i think there's more opportunity to protect american interests if we work with the military. >> reporter: the u.s. sends roughly $1.5 billion to egypt each year with nearly all of it going directly to the military. the european union is also considering a suspension of aid to egypt. european foreign ministers say they will decide this week what to do with the $7 billion in loans and grants promised for egypt. >> ko im in washington. thank you, ko. >>> british authorities detained the partner of the journalist who broke the story. glenn greenwald says his long-time partner david miranda was returning from berlin to brazil yesterday when he was stopped at heathrow airport. greenwald had written a series of reports based on information lea
they're calling on president obama to cut off aid to egypt. >> we're going to have to suspect our aid because we can't support the action of the military. >> reporter: the president says the egyptian military is necessary because it keeps the peace with israel and provides safe passage through the suez canal. >> there are no good choices but of the two i think there's more opportunity to protect american interests if we work with the military. >> reporter: the u.s. sends...
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this is the secret war being waged by the obama administration. i think we are seeing that in bits and pieces like h this news from yemen just yesterday. >> from a white house standpoint, those two things aren't contradictory. evacuating americans and saying that al qaeda is on the run. in fact, it shows that the intelligence is working. >> that's what the white house -- yes. that's the intention behind the message here. i think the president needses to be careful here, especially with the continued drone strikes. there are a lot of members in congress who are wary of the use of drones still. he could encounter pushback on capitol hill. not necessarily but as it becomes common practice it could encounter criticism. >> a lot of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle supported the president. there is critics who say the embassy shut downs were an over reaction after benghazi. how is the administration navigating that? >> they are trying to bring in members of congress and keep them apprised of what's happening in order to avoid the pushback they recei
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adriana diaz, cbs news. >>> president obama continues his education focused bus trip today. he'll be in upstate new york and pennsylvania. on thursday he met with students in buffalo, new york, and he talked about the skyrocketing costs of tuition at a four-year college. it's more than tripled in the past 30 years. the president plans to roll out a new ratings system and wants to tie school performance to federal financial aid. >>> colleges that keep their tuition down and are providing high-quality education are the ones that are going to see their taxpayer funding go up. >> reporter: president obama also wants to cap student loan payments at 10% of a person's monthly salary. >>> well, straight ahead, your friday morning weather. >>> and in sports, ryan braun's public admission to doping leaves out details of his use of performance enhancing drugs. s starts with freshly-made pasta, and 100% real cheddar cheese. but what makes stouffer's mac n' cheese best of all. that moment you enjoy it at home. stouffer's. made with care for you or your family. that hasn't been cleared ye
adriana diaz, cbs news. >>> president obama continues his education focused bus trip today. he'll be in upstate new york and pennsylvania. on thursday he met with students in buffalo, new york, and he talked about the skyrocketing costs of tuition at a four-year college. it's more than tripled in the past 30 years. the president plans to roll out a new ratings system and wants to tie school performance to federal financial aid. >>> colleges that keep their tuition down and are...
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peop are so ticked off about obama care. they are going back to their districts and getting an earful in town halls like they have in 2009 right before the 2010 election when they were hearing about obama care. they are hearing defund this thing, push it back. this is a great time. it is also a great time because of the upcoming election. i think you are going to see clearly the republicans hold the house and maybe have a shot at the senate. it is like every day there is something new that the nsa admits to. now they are looking at the texts of our e-mails. so if i send an e-mail to a server offseas it happens to be offseas now i'm technically they are allowed to look into my ee-mail. they can now read them. >> i'm out of here. >> so when you are doing anything illegal they are searching for a pattern. i have been a defender of them based on congress asked them to do it. i trust them. everything that i have read that the they are talking to somebody overs overseas. >> after they said they wanted to have a national dialogue a
peop are so ticked off about obama care. they are going back to their districts and getting an earful in town halls like they have in 2009 right before the 2010 election when they were hearing about obama care. they are hearing defund this thing, push it back. this is a great time. it is also a great time because of the upcoming election. i think you are going to see clearly the republicans hold the house and maybe have a shot at the senate. it is like every day there is something new that the...
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president barack obama has called the situation an event of grave concern. suffering most are those too small to defend themselves. there are now 1 million revenu revenueys. al jazeera has more from a camp in northern iraq. >> reporter: normally described as one in a million is a compliment. here its anything but. for million syrian children this is now their life. ibrahims is 10 years old. he likes to tease his sister. he arrived in camp a day ago, but so far it's been an adventure. for one so long he's seen a lot. >> with bombings we were scared, we ran away. we were being bombed. they just destroyed us. now i'm here. i just wanting to bac back to school, go back to my friends. >> reporter: in iraqi kurdistan 10,000 children have arrived here since thursday, and the u.n. said registering them is top priority. >> now they are identifying all of the children of the school-age, and also the children with special needs. so these information will be relate to unicef, and unicef then after will walk on them liberally. >> reporter: this camp has a long way to go
president barack obama has called the situation an event of grave concern. suffering most are those too small to defend themselves. there are now 1 million revenu revenueys. al jazeera has more from a camp in northern iraq. >> reporter: normally described as one in a million is a compliment. here its anything but. for million syrian children this is now their life. ibrahims is 10 years old. he likes to tease his sister. he arrived in camp a day ago, but so far it's been an adventure. for...
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first off to the election of president obama. and then i also feel that it's too many conservatives it's a perceived threat they feel their religion is under fire and so it's really it's sort of reminds me of the redeemer movement in the south. back in the early one nine hundred six when actually democrats of the time redeemed the south. in favor of white people and white dominance. that seems to be how these guys are doing things today yeah and john these protests are now you know being monday today there was a large protest being organized in asheville so it's obvious that these protests are or are expanding far beyond just charlotte where they were isolated before they were in other parts of the state is that the goal with this movement to kind of make it a statewide movement. yes so after the last more on monday our mission became to localize this effort and so what we're going to be doing in boone north carolina as well as asheville charlotte raleigh chapel hill everywhere else across the state is to focus heavily on voter r
first off to the election of president obama. and then i also feel that it's too many conservatives it's a perceived threat they feel their religion is under fire and so it's really it's sort of reminds me of the redeemer movement in the south. back in the early one nine hundred six when actually democrats of the time redeemed the south. in favor of white people and white dominance. that seems to be how these guys are doing things today yeah and john these protests are now you know being monday...
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. >>> the ruthless crackdown in egypt has presented some tough choices for the obama administration, given egypt's close ties with this country and its pivotal role in the middle east. and there was more debate today on a central question, should the u.s. suspend military and economic aid to egypt? nbc's kristen welker is with the president on martha's vineyard. >> reporter: as president obama wrapped up his vacation on martha's vineyard today, his policy toward egypt came under sharp criticism in washington. >> we have no credibility. >> reporter: senator john mccain, who recently traveled to egypt at the request of president obama and who initially opposed cutting off the $1.3 billion in u.s. military aid to the country, now argues that given the ongoing violence, aid should end. >> when we threaten something, as we did that we would cut off aid, the administration did, and then not do it, then you lose your credibility and your influence. >> reporter: and while some fellow republicans disagreed -- >> i would be reluctant to cut off aid. obviously, we should use it as a bargaining
. >>> the ruthless crackdown in egypt has presented some tough choices for the obama administration, given egypt's close ties with this country and its pivotal role in the middle east. and there was more debate today on a central question, should the u.s. suspend military and economic aid to egypt? nbc's kristen welker is with the president on martha's vineyard. >> reporter: as president obama wrapped up his vacation on martha's vineyard today, his policy toward egypt came under...
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. >> the suspected chemical weapons attack, asp president obama considers whether to use force in the civil war. >>> i have a dream. my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colors of their skin but by the content of their character. i have a dream today. >> 50 years after martin luther king's most famous speech, americans descend on the nation's capitol to keep his dream alive. >>> the wildfire raging in yosemite national park is threatening to leave san francisco in the dark. the part of the park that's burning is about 200 miles east of the city, but california's governor jar brown declared a state of emergency. the flames have started moving toward the transmission lines that feed electricity to san francisco. some of those lines have already been taken offline. so far, however, there have been no reports of power outages. melissa chan is joining us by phone in groveland, california, which is near the fires. melissa, what is the latest that you are hearing on the ground? >> well, the city of san francisco, a state of emergency, thi
. >> the suspected chemical weapons attack, asp president obama considers whether to use force in the civil war. >>> i have a dream. my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colors of their skin but by the content of their character. i have a dream today. >> 50 years after martin luther king's most famous speech, americans descend on the nation's capitol to keep his dream alive. >>> the wildfire raging in yosemite...
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the obama administration closed 19 embassies and consulates. the u.s. evacuated nonemergency workers because of a quote credible threat. it also remains closed. >>> now to a possible new angle in the murder investigation involving former nfl tight end aaron hernandez. police want to know if aaron hernandez asked his fiancee to hide the gun he used to kill odin lloyd. is this new development something we learned about the search warrants in this case? >> reporter: new documents. we have those right now. in part police got suspicious when they saw fiancee leaving the home she shared with hernandez the day after lloyd's body was discovered. she first get a cryptic message on her phone and seen leaving the home carrying something rigid covered with a piece of clothing. she puts the item in car and leaves the house. she returns to the house and does not carry anything back inside with her. the question for police is whether a gun box was underneath that clothing. the court documents also reveal police searched a storage unit in bristol, connecticut looking f
the obama administration closed 19 embassies and consulates. the u.s. evacuated nonemergency workers because of a quote credible threat. it also remains closed. >>> now to a possible new angle in the murder investigation involving former nfl tight end aaron hernandez. police want to know if aaron hernandez asked his fiancee to hide the gun he used to kill odin lloyd. is this new development something we learned about the search warrants in this case? >> reporter: new documents....
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with an autographed jersey, and obama shared a few praise. >> coach shula retired with more wins than any coach in history. each time that record has been challenged, team after team has fallin short. >> michael eaves joins us to talk more about that. the president was having a lot >> celebrations for the 50t 50th anniversary of the march on washington kick off tomorrow in the nation's capitol. a rally retracing the 1963 route to the national mall will take place. wednesday, president obama will speak on the steps of the lincoln memorial where martin luther king delivered his i have a dream speech. >> i have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. i have a dream today. >> the march is recognized as the touch stone for both the 1964 civil rights act and the 1965 voting rights act. >> robert ray is in tallahassee traveling with a group who has a different motivation for heading to washington this weekend. what is driving the people on that bus you're on? >> indeed,
with an autographed jersey, and obama shared a few praise. >> coach shula retired with more wins than any coach in history. each time that record has been challenged, team after team has fallin short. >> michael eaves joins us to talk more about that. the president was having a lot >> celebrations for the 50t 50th anniversary of the march on washington kick off tomorrow in the nation's capitol. a rally retracing the 1963 route to the national mall will take place. wednesday,...
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and for the obama administration, this has to be a disappointment. because some of the major foreign policy goals the president has set out to achieve in his second term, including nuclear arms reductions and maybe a missile defense agreement would have to require russian cooperation. and this just puts that that much further out of reach, brooke. >> and beyond russia and edward snowden and the laws in russia, it wasn't entirely serious obviously on jay leno last night. the president talked about his love with broccoli. also talked about that lunch with hillary clinton a week back. here they were. >> you and hillary had lunch last week. who invited who to lunch? i'm curious. >> i invited her. >> okay. >> and we had a great time. she had that post administration glow. >> yeah. >> when folks leave the white house. two weeks later, they look great. you know? but it was a wonderful conversation. by the end of my first term, you know, we had become genuinely close. and i could not have more respect for her. she was a great secretary of state. [ applause ]
and for the obama administration, this has to be a disappointment. because some of the major foreign policy goals the president has set out to achieve in his second term, including nuclear arms reductions and maybe a missile defense agreement would have to require russian cooperation. and this just puts that that much further out of reach, brooke. >> and beyond russia and edward snowden and the laws in russia, it wasn't entirely serious obviously on jay leno last night. the president...
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. ♪ we shall overcome >> president obama will speak at the lincoln memorial next wednesday closing out the week- long commemoration festivities. >>> still to come, when cops wear cameras. every chase. and every arrest caught on tape. but does it help or hurt law enforcement? >>> it's a growing but controversial trend. police officers carrying cameras wherever they go, recording every stop, arrest, and chase. but do they make for effective law enforcement, or do they stop police from doing their job? here's jim moret. >> a suspected gang member is in handcuffs after flipping off a cop on patrol. >> shut up. >> i didn't do anything. >> you called him a pig. >> the officers found a sawed off shotgun in the trunk of his mother's car but police say he will have a hard time complaining about how they treat him because all the bust is caught on tape. they videotape every traffic stop, every chase, and every arrest. >> if i didn't have it, i would have a lot more explaining to do. >> sergeant chris showed us how the high-tech digital cameras work. they can be mounted on the shoulder or even on
. ♪ we shall overcome >> president obama will speak at the lincoln memorial next wednesday closing out the week- long commemoration festivities. >>> still to come, when cops wear cameras. every chase. and every arrest caught on tape. but does it help or hurt law enforcement? >>> it's a growing but controversial trend. police officers carrying cameras wherever they go, recording every stop, arrest, and chase. but do they make for effective law enforcement, or do they...
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it's put the obama administration on high alert. those breaks have been linked to america's decision to close embassies around the world. barbara starr is out front. >> reporter: it's the year of the jailbreak for al qaeda, and some couldn't be more pleased. the man who triggered the current terror alert and leader of al qaeda in the arraignan peninsula, aqap, wants to see more. saying in a new message, "imprisonment will not be for long, and shackles will not remain." >> the fact that the leader of al qaeda in yemen is calling for additional prison breaks. i mean, i -- i think it has to be taken seriously. >> reporter: wahisi has plenty of precedent. july 23rd, iraq. al qaeda claimed responsibility for two prison breaks that freed more than 500 including some senior al qaeda operatives. the u.s. believes some are behind dozens of attacks across iraq in recent days. july 26th, benghazi, libya. a prison break frees about 1,200 inmates. and on july 30th, gunmen attacked a jail allowing 200 to escape. some senior militants are believed
it's put the obama administration on high alert. those breaks have been linked to america's decision to close embassies around the world. barbara starr is out front. >> reporter: it's the year of the jailbreak for al qaeda, and some couldn't be more pleased. the man who triggered the current terror alert and leader of al qaeda in the arraignan peninsula, aqap, wants to see more. saying in a new message, "imprisonment will not be for long, and shackles will not remain." >>...
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. >> i think part of the era in obama's disaster we have to get beyond being anti-obama and convince people you can have hope in america, that we can have a better future. >> priebus urged members to abandon titles like conservative and libertarian and instead focus on being a republican and alluded to the 47% for mitt romney's failed run for the white house. >> we're the party of freedom and opportunity and not the other side. we don't tell anyone. you wouldn't know it because we don't talk about it. promoting the brand, unlimited opportunity for everyone in america, not the 47, but the 100%. >>> private bradley man something expressing regret for handing over government secrets to wikileaks. during the sentence part of his court-martial said he was sorry and apologized for the unintended consequences of the few leaks. he says the past few years have been a "learning experience." manning took the stand as part of the defense strategy to get the judge to reduce his sentence. he faces up to 90 years in prison for leaking hundreds of thousands of documents. >>> one-time rising star jes
. >> i think part of the era in obama's disaster we have to get beyond being anti-obama and convince people you can have hope in america, that we can have a better future. >> priebus urged members to abandon titles like conservative and libertarian and instead focus on being a republican and alluded to the 47% for mitt romney's failed run for the white house. >> we're the party of freedom and opportunity and not the other side. we don't tell anyone. you wouldn't know it...
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how should the obama administration handle egypt? [ male announcer ] imagine this cute blob is metamucil. and this park is the inside of your body. see, the special psyllium fiber in metamucil actually gels. and that gelling helps to lower some cholesterol. metamucil. 3 amazing benefits in 1 super fiber. >>> the violence in egypt isn't just in the streets. today at a prison in cairo, members of the muslim brotherhood started to riot. state media says 36 were killed in the attempted breakout. today on the streets of cairo, there were several peaceful marches. the protests followed days of violent clashes. dozens of christian churches have also come under attack. hundreds of people have been killed. joining us now from brooklyn, massachusetts, former u.s. ambassador to the u.n. bill richardson. good to see you, mr. ambassador. >> thank you. >> so the u.n. secretary-general has strongly condemned the attacks on churches and he's appealing to authorities to revive the political protesz immediately. so what would be the best way to do tha
how should the obama administration handle egypt? [ male announcer ] imagine this cute blob is metamucil. and this park is the inside of your body. see, the special psyllium fiber in metamucil actually gels. and that gelling helps to lower some cholesterol. metamucil. 3 amazing benefits in 1 super fiber. >>> the violence in egypt isn't just in the streets. today at a prison in cairo, members of the muslim brotherhood started to riot. state media says 36 were killed in the attempted...
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that is something the obama admistration is trying to figure out. before they act. this is a red line that seems to continue to move. >> absolutely. and senator mccain of course one of the most vocal people in washington for the policy coming from washington and of course a big critic of the obama administration as well. well, our chris cuomo will be talking about president obama and probably asking questions about this and about some thorny u.s. foreign policy issues and his exclusive interview will come tomorrow here on cnn. >> we'll be watching and in egypt hosni mubarak was released from prison today and transferred to a military hospital. this is in cairo. he will be under house arrest. >> mubarak's release is raising questions about whether the arab spring revolution in cairo and egypt was all for nothing. it was the revolution that forced mubarak from power in 2011. the man who replaced him, muhamed morsi was ousted in the july 3rd coup. right now egypt is in turmoil. >> want to bring in nick paton walsh that joins us and first of all explain to us what's hap
that is something the obama admistration is trying to figure out. before they act. this is a red line that seems to continue to move. >> absolutely. and senator mccain of course one of the most vocal people in washington for the policy coming from washington and of course a big critic of the obama administration as well. well, our chris cuomo will be talking about president obama and probably asking questions about this and about some thorny u.s. foreign policy issues and his exclusive...